Mervyn King was once one of the top players on the world darts circuit. Playing for the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and later the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), he rubbed shoulders with some of the greats of his era. However, ‘The King’ now wants to warn younger players about the need to be financially responsible with their ‘winnings’ from the sport after recently being made bankrupt.
King, now 58, and his wife Tracey fear they may lose their home after the High Court of Justice in London declared King insolvent at the beginning of the month. While his wife is sick with worry over where her, Mervyn and their three large dogs will go if their house is seized, Mervyn appears far more philosophical about the situation,…